-
This 2,264-page manga behemoth is the biggest Japanese comic anthology we’ve ever seen【Photos】
投稿日 2019年4月23日 00:00:01 (ニュース)
-
続・お知らせ。海外セレブゴシップ&ニュース
-
お知らせ
-
We spot the legendary dekotora Aki Kannon, dedicated to actress and singer Aki Yashiro
-
New Pokémon GU collaboration dresses all the family, including babies for the first time
-
How do European Cup Noodles taste to a Japanese palate?
-
We’ve been doing it wrong – Japanese genius shows us how we should all be making sandwiches【Pics】
-
The future is now with full face sunglasses
-
Natto-infused ramen is a thing — we tried it, we love it【Taste test】
-
Jellyfish and Halloween in perfect harmony at Sumida Aquarium event
-
Japanese toilet paper collection opens our minds as we open our butts
-
Aomori police on the lookout for man shouting unsolicited advice at kids about dating and ramen
-
Former Arashi members Sho Sakurai and Masaki Aiba get married… Wait, that didn’t come out right
-
Creator of Japan’s longest-running manga, Golgo 13, passes away, leaves fans one last gift
-
Crazy cheap cosplay at Daiso? How to transform into Dragon Ball’s Vegeta at the discount shop
-
7 Halloween-themed afternoon teas you won’t want to miss this year
-
Krispy Kreme Japan creates doughnut burgers that are a meal and two desserts all in one【Photos】
-
Get in the damn drift car, Shinji? Evangelion Tomika toy brings D1 machine home in miniature form
-
Demon Slayer Nichiren Blades ready for new duty: Slicing through your sweets as dessert knives
-
Man in Japan arrested for breaking into ex-girlfriend’s apartment to steal her Nintendo Switch
-
The Japanese Internet chooses the top too-sexy-for-their-own-good male voices in anime
-
First-ever Studio Ghibli x Russell Athletic range pays homage to My Neighbour Totoro
-
Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan announces first expansion with new Donkey Kong area
-
Cup Noodle pouch satisfies our never-ending need for instant ramen
-
Retro Japanese train is our new favourite office space
-
How do Japanese fans feel about Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop opening sequence?
-
We try Uniqlo coffee at first-ever cafe inside Ginza flagship store
-
The number of elderly people in Japan this year has yet again smashed multiple records
-
Mr. Sato broadens his home drinking horizons at Kaldi【Japan’s Best Home Senbero】
-
We try Japanese Twitter’s newest trend the Penguin Egg, end up hatching something very disturbing
-
Takoyaki makers surprisingly good at grilling meat for yakiniku too
Sponsored Link
Two of Japan’s top manga publishers team up for a special collection of 44 different series in one huge book.
Just about anyone with even a passing interest in anime or manga has heard of Weekly Shonen Jump, Japan’s largest manga anthology which a huge number of hit series have been adapted into animated TV series. But Weekly Shonen Jump isn’t the only once-a-week magazine for shonen manga (boys’ comics), as there’s also the rather straightforwardly named Weekly Shonen Magazine, a separate publication altogether.
Shonen Magazine is actually the older of the two, having started in 1959, while Shonen Jump’s first issue didn’t come until 1968. The two anthologies have spent the decades since as direct rivals, but publishers Shueisha and Kodansha are setting aside their competitive spirits for a collaborative effort called Shonen Jummaga, which collects chapters from dozens of their most popular series into one ridiculously massive tome.
Ordinary issues of Weekly Shonen Jump and Weekly Shonen Magazine are already several hundred pages long, but the Shonen Jummaga Special Commemorative Edition, to use its full name, goes even beyond that. In the ample space between the front and back covers, you’ll find 44 different series on a total of 2,264 pages.
Another impressive highlight from the tale of the tape is that the magazine is 13 centimeters (5.1 inches) thick, and this heavyweight manga champion tips the scales at 3.35 kilograms (7.37 pounds), making it heavier than some exercise dumbbells.
But this isn’t just a collection of quantity, but one of quality too. Instead of the most recent chapter for each series in its pages, the Shonen Jummaga Special Commemorative Edition contains the first chapter of each, enabling readers to flip back at the earliest scenes of hit series such as One Piece…
Sponsored Link
…Hunter x Hunter…
…Ahiru no Sora…
…and The Seven Deadly Sins…
…as well as Haikyu!!, Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma, My Hero Academia, and The Quintessential Quintuplets.
▼ The Shonen Jummaga Special Commemorative Edition next to a regular Weekly Shonen Jump
Due to its massive size, the Shonen Jummaga Special Commemorative Edition isn’t available for regular purchase. Instead, just 10 are being printed, and they’ll be given away as prizes for selected entrants who also write a book report-style report on the special collection or who correctly answer a series of trivia questions about the included series (entries can be made through the magazine’s official website here). Even if you’re not lucky enough to receive one of the physical books, the contents of the Shonen Jummaga Special Commemorative Edition are available to read for free online here.
So either way, you’ll be pretty much set for bathroom reading material for the next several months.
Photos ©SoraNews24
● Want to hear about SoraNews24’s latest articles as soon as they’re published? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
Source: SORA NEWS24
Sponsored Link
最新情報